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Unit 8 – The Postwar Period and Cold War, 1945–1980
Topic 8.14
Why did Prohibition lead to an increase in organized crime during the early twentieth century?
Because it led to widespread unemployment leading people into crime.
Because it reduced law enforcement budgets across the nation.
Because it legalized gambling country-wide sowing disorder.
Because it created a lucrative black market for alcohol commodities.
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